AC Thursday night Free practice

[Shed 17]

Hi all,
With decreasing numbers for the Thursday events, and with the holiday season approaching and other things taking up our time ,we will have a break from racing. Instead I have set up a couple of servers for practice.

Server 5- Currently set up with DTM and GT4 as per John's suggestion. Maybe we can run a mutli class race if there is enough interest.
The track is the superb Gunner version of Sachsenring

Sachsenring 2022

So here it is. After nearly two years of developing and 10,000km of testing here is my version of Sachsenring. Installation: Just extract to your content/tracks directory track info: The track layout is from 2020/21. Every year the curbs...

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The Calibra can be downloaded here Opel Calibra DTM v1.2

Server 6-Currently set up with the excellent Caterham 420R from Ben O'Bro and the Donnington GP circuit.

This is a lightweight RWD car with enough power to make it interesting and provides some great side by side racing.

Download here.

Caterham 420R / R300 racecars

+ R300 3D model, Textures >> @Ben O'Bro Research & physics >> @JackCY Sound >> kunos Praga Physics are the same as before. they are work in progress and will be updated soon(ish) '20 420R sequential '08 R300 manual Note i did the R300...

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Donington Park

Donington Park GP & National Circuits for Assetto Corsa by Brun **Updated to 2018 Spec - latest download for the old version is 1.15 which can be found here** I've definitely not spent 2 1/2 years on this for the money, but if anyone thinks...

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So no pressure of having to sign up for a race, just some relaxed fun testing and hotlapping as we run up to Christmas. If there is enough interest then we can maybe set up a race or two.
There are no passwords so join in when ever you can and see if you can get the fastest time!
Have fun!

 

[Medilloni]

Re the Sachsenring - an absolutely terrific circuit, but what a reminder how good the feedback is with the Kunos cars (after driving a lot of mod cars lately), the Maser and Porsche in particular give such amazing feedback. Forgot how good they are!

Love the Caterhams at Donny too, they have a special place in my heart ....July '23 was given over an hour track time with this combo (yeh, they did let me on track with a 1970's crash helmet)

 

[gearwhine]

Unfortunately, only the academy works properly. Next best is the R300 and the worst of the three is the R420. They just do not turn at all plus if you want a shock to your whole rig try winding up the dampers past half way. Car turns into a bucking bronco before it even leaves the pits

 

[Shed 17]

Hi Steve, thanks for the feedback. I have only ever driven the 420R in default set up and have had fun with it on other platforms with fixed set up, but for the purposes of science and comparison I have now added the other two.

 

[Medilloni]

Unfortunately, only the academy works properly. Next best is the R300 and the worst of the three is the R420. They just do not turn at all plus if you want a shock to your whole rig try winding up the dampers past half way. Car turns into a bucking bronco before it even leaves the pits

I used to agree with all of that Steve
...though whilst it doesn't turn in quite as well as irl (which also has understeer on entry), it's a lot closer than I thought it'd be, especially under braking, and from apex to exit. Tbh I think it'd be worse with right foot braking, which I've never really tried with this car.

Can't remember what the Academy is like, will give that a go tonight

Edit: Tried the Academy, a lovely car for all abilities (imo) - still the same traits though not as severe. Rule with all of them seems to be; throw it at the apex, no power before that, then nail the exit

 

[Allan Ramsbottom]

Having problem with the car on track,wont stay still on the grid for start,juddering all over the place

 

[BaldPaul]

And there was me thinking I was doing something wrong... Well obviously I am as quickest in the R300! Great fun and one of my favourite circuits. Try the R300 round Castle Combe....

Paul

 

[Kek700]

i really like the r420, but for me the car is about perfect trail braking to get the nose to stick on corner entry.
What i am saying is very well judged pedal pressure, alas i am in the ON OFF braking part of the spectrum ;-/. Next problem of this is a car, again careful throttle mid and exit application again i am more your ON and OFF throttle man in that too.
;-/
So i can easily see why some love it to bits and others (me) struggle.
One other thing i did not mention is the reason for the above is its power and weight, there is nothing to dampen these applications, unlike a GT3 car that has momentum and weight.
i also imagine as you move to the much more standard car it becomes a much more sweeter handling car.
just drove both...
Perhaps not,
may be the 9 deg C that is the problem.

 

[Allan Ramsbottom]

It saying i need a bo_caterham_academy car to join?? any ideas

 

[Medilloni]

It saying i need a bo_caterham_academy car to join?? any ideas

Fairly sure these are the cars Allan (I've 2 versions of each and no idea where the others came from).

Caterham 420R / R300 racecars

+ R300 3D model, Textures >> @Ben O'Bro Research & physics >> @JackCY Sound >> kunos Praga Physics are the same as before. they are work in progress and will be updated soon(ish) '20 420R sequential '08 R300 manual Note i did the R300...

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Caterham Academy 2020

2020 Specs 3D model, Textures >> @Ben O'Bro Research & physics >> @JackCY Sound >> kunos Some nice races in CaterhamRacer with great commentators : ♦ S K I N S ♦ Skin Package now available here...

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[Shed 17]

Thanks for posting the Academy 2020 John, that is indeed the correct one and the other two are in the first post.